Title: Other peoples' flowers: some personal reflections on researching as an outsider

Abstract: The author shares his experiences, and limitations, in doing research in a culture of which he was not a part. His experience in developing educational technology in the Pacific region taught him that, rather than developing prescriptive strategies, it was better to develop and adaptive toolset which empowered students and teachers to customize learning materials to their own cultural contexts.

Title: Legal research and teaching in the South Pacific

Abstract: This is a reflection on the nature of teaching law at the University of the South Pacific, where special challenges arise due to the need to teach across 12 jurisdictions. Challenges also arise due to the general lack of textbooks or articles on law in the South Pacific. The link between teaching and research is made clear, with Ahmadu emphasising the need to develop and maintain a solid research foundation to support teaching activities.